Psychologist Senior (Bon Air) $5,000 Sign on Bonus

Title: Psychologist Senior (Bon Air) $5,000 Sign on Bonus

State Role Title: Psychologist II/Psychology Associate II

Hiring Range: Commensurate with experience

Pay Band: 5

Agency: Department of Juvenile Justice

Location: Bon Air JCC

Agency Website: https://www.djj.virginia.gov/pages/admin/human-resources.htm

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

About the Agency:
DJJ is committed to excellence in public safety by providing effective interventions that improve the lives of youth, strengthening both families and communities within the Commonwealth.

About the Job:
We need your expertise! In alliance with the Bon Air Juvenile Correctional Center, the Behavioral Service Unit (BSU) is committed to providing supportive, preventive, and responsive care to the youth on behalf of the Department of Juvenile Justice. Populations served may include male and female juvenile offenders, with significant mental health challenges and/or developmental delays. The service needs of this population may include mental health, sex offender treatment, substance use, and/or aggression management treatment.

The BSU seeks a motivated and dedicated Psychologist Senior who will provide the following services: exit risk assessment evaluations, crisis intervention, and individual, group, and/or family therapy. The incumbent will also participate in an on-call rotation, serve as a consultant to team members, and work at least one late evening each week.

Develop individualized treatment plans and other professionally written reports. The candidate will consult/collaborate with clinical peers, psychiatry, case management, correctional center staff, facility administrators, court service units, and outside agencies related to assessment, treatment, crisis intervention and planning for continuity of care when a resident is about to transition to the community.

Join a team where you can provide: high-quality training to various personnel in specific mental health-related interventions, clinical expertise in facility and agency meetings or workgroups, and leadership to interns. Opportunity for limited telework is available. Assess what DJJ has to offer. Develop a plan to apply. Join a team where you make a difference!

Upon hire, new employees to the Commonwealth of Virginia will be offered a sign-on bonus of $5,000. The sign-on bonuses will be paid in two installments: one installment upon hire and the second after the successful completion of six months.

A review of the applications will take place every two weeks.

As a requirement for employment, the chosen candidate for this position must be able to commit to an initial basic skills training, which is a three-week academy held at the Virginia Public Safety Training Center in Hanover, Virginia. The training program will consist of classroom academic instruction, skill-based classes, practical application, and scenario-based sessions. The basic skills training is typically scheduled from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday.

Minimum Qualifications

Working knowledge of theory and evidence-based practices for treatment of delinquent juveniles, including those with co-occurring mental disorders. Extensive knowledge of the principles and techniques used for psychological assessment for diagnosis, treatment planning, and treatment evaluation. Knowledge of developmental psychopathology and interventions to reduce risk factors and enhance protective factors for this population. Competencies in individual, group and family psychotherapies. Knowledge of principles of behavior management. Ability to function effectively as part of an interdisciplinary team which includes community partners. Ability to enhance a juvenile’s ability to transition back to his family or other community placement. Effective oral and written communication skills and an ability to function independently in keeping with one's licensure.

Additional Considerations

Ph.D. or Psy.D. in clinical or counseling psychology. Training and experience conducting psychological evaluations. Experience providing individual, group, and/or family therapy to the juvenile delinquent population. Experience providing crisis intervention. . Experience working with individuals with significant mental health challenges. Ability to demonstrate understanding of ethical and treatment principles when working with individuals with mental health challenges, in keeping with one’s licensure. Licensure as a clinical